The difficult part about holding court is that they play back-to-back Friday and Saturday.

 

I hadn't realized that until today. Yeah, that certainly makes it tougher. But, if they can't do it they weren't going to win the series anyway. They weren't (aren't) going to steal two wins in OKC, so holding serve was (is) a must.

 

I chose this verbage, because even had LA won game two, they were going to have to win all home games IMO.

Kobe taking over and refusing to let the Lakers lose. LA up 1 with under a minute. Both teams have combined to miss 3 free throws all night!

Lakers win 99-96 and get back into the series at 2-1. Kobe goes for 36... Questionable calls at the end.

Lakers win 99-96 and get back into the series at 2-1. Kobe goes for 36... Questionable calls at the end.

 

Which ones?

Which ones?

Refs called fouls where Kobe was shooting where all they got was either ball or hand.

The whole game was questionable. A lot of bad calls against the Thunder.

I thought the refs were fine except Artest shouldn't have gotten a technical. Weak call. Like Van Gundy said, that's a cop out.

I didn't get a chance to watch the game but I after I heard how many free throws the Lakers attempted I knew some would say the refs gave em the game.

 

I saw the Artest replay, he didn't even do anything. He got hit in the back of the knee by Westbrook and then Westbrook freaked the hell out.

 

Lakers shot 38 and still won. Kobe needs to find his shooting touch badly.

 

Steve Blake had 8 rebounds? Seriously?

 

MWP 2-8 from 3, 38 Min 0 Rebounds 1 assist, get this clown off my team. PLEASE amnesty him next year.

^ He did sink two clutch free throws and played solid defense. Not that that gives him a free pass for a horrible game.

Metta was fine. Still plays above average defense. I'll take the good with the bad. Get rid of Matt Barnes. The numbers don't show how good Pau was last night and I think Bynum was there solely to have Ibaka block his shot over and over again.

Metta was fine. Still plays above average defense. I'll take the good with the bad. Get rid of Matt Barnes. The numbers don't show how good Pau was last night and I think Bynum was there solely to have Ibaka block his shot over and over again.

 

You can't continue to play 5-4 all night on the offensive side of the ball. No wonder Kobe has to jack some many long jumpers with the shot clock at 2.

What I'm talking about is the 2 quick calls on Harden when he was guarding Kobe. 2 clean blocks called fouls. Pitiful. I turned it off soon after but the calls I did see we're weak on both ends.

Sucks to be the Staples Center crew this weekend. They had to put the Lakers up last night, Clippers for today, then a quick switch to the Lakers for a game tonight, then back to the Clippers for tomorrow's game. That's rough.

What I'm talking about is the 2 quick calls on Harden when he was guarding Kobe. 2 clean blocks called fouls. Pitiful. I turned it off soon after but the calls I did see we're weak on both ends.

 

Looked like fouls to me.

Sucks to be the Staples Center crew this weekend. They had to put the Lakers up last night, Clippers for today, then a quick switch to the Lakers for a game tonight, then back to the Clippers for tomorrow's game. That's rough.

 

They are praying for no overtime.